Bulgaria · Sofia · 42.700, 23.330 (approximate location)

IRT-Sofia

IRT-Sofia, a research reactor (pool) in Sofia, Bulgaria, with 2 MW of thermal power, operated by Inrne-Bas. Shut down, first critical in 1961.

48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries.

Country

Bulgaria

City

Sofia

Type

Pool

Thermal power

2 MW

Operator

Inrne-Bas

Status

Shut down

First criticality

1961

See also: How research reactors work